How much and which feeding difficulties do we see in children with cleft lip and/or palate?

CLEfts and FEeding Difficulties (CLEFED-2) The prevalence of feeding difficulties in children with cleft lip and/or palate.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON24731

Enrollment

Registered

2014-05-23

Start date

2014-06-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

cleft palate, clefts, feeding difficulties, parent child interaction

Interventions

None

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consecutive 70 children with a cleft (age 0-4 weeks) that visit the cleft-team: - adequate understanding of the Dutch language by the parents - (expressed (gekolfde)) breast and bottle feeding - cleft lip - cleft lip and palate - cleft palate only - Informed consent 

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients cannot participate in this study if they meet one or more of the following criteria: - previous treatment and follow-up by another cleft-team (another hospital) - no informed consent - children that were adopted

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feeding problems (techniques and skills) Birth weight and weight gain Parent-child interaction	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- NG feeding incidence (and duration) • ‘Feeding sequelae’ (gagging, choking, apnea’s , regurgitation) • Extent of the cleft • Associated malformations • Breathing problems • Upper respiratory infections / pneumonia • Medication (child) • Surgical closure of the lip • Adverse effects/complications	—

Contacts

Public ContactI.A.C. Vries, de

Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery Wilhelmina Children's Hospital University Medical Center Utrecht P.O.Box 85090 KE.04.140.0

i.a.c.devries-5@umcutrecht.nl+31 (0)88 7554004

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)